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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29
Turn the RascaIs Ont

Civil service is an excellent thing,
but it does not require the retention
of enemies of democratic admins
tration in places of trust and respon-
sibility. This administration was
placed in power upon the demand of
the people that the bad methods of
republican official management
should be thoroughly exposed and
reformed. But even the post-mor-
tenn Investigation in the Bacon case
has been conducted with many
apologies and delicate assurances
that every thing would be done to
prevent disclosures calculated to
wound the feelings of persons who
may have had financial transactions
with the delinquent official.
The plain truth is that there are
men in high places in this admins
tration who are not in hearty sym
pathy with its aims and its spirit.
To the influence of these men is due
the fact that so little has been ac-
complished in the reform of admin
istration abuses. When President
Cleveland is actuated by an earn
est zeal for the public service and is
indefatigable in his efforts for its re-
form, he cannot, like another Har-
cum All Raschild, go about looking
into all the hooks and cranmes of a
vastly ramitied civil administration.
The Bacon case, which could not
have occurred under q careful man
agcment of the financial affairs of
the bureau to which it belongs,
serves to show how lily the presi-
dent has been sustained by some of
his official subordinates. There are
doubtless other bureaus of admins
tration that are quite as much in
need of overhauling as the one
where looseness of official manage
ment has been thus accidentally re-
aled.-PhiIadeLphid Record.
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They aII Want ID.
Chicago Herald.

OnlcaSO heralu-
There are several interests in the
country which would like to have
the rebel flag incident made the
chief issue of the next campaign.-
Weak as that issue might be, they
regard it as strong in comparison
with. some others that might be
forced upon them.
The big combinations in coal lum-
Der, salt, glass, copper, iron and
steel would like to fight the rebell-
ion over again in 1888.
Alien landlords now ON the point
of being driven from, the country
would not object if it promised to
bring back the party under whose
rule they fourished.
The cattle barons who were
elected from the public lands which
they had unlawfully monopolized
would welcome it.
The land grabbing corporations
which have been forced to do justice
to the settler and which have had
their unearned grant forfeited all
want it.
The Pacific railroad, owing the
government $1,000, 100000, which
they do not want to pay, would not
object to a bloody shirt campaign
The Dorseys, the Ell1inses, the
Claytons and the Chaffees are all
yearning for fight on the lines of
a generation ago.
Every pap=fed manufacturer and
thieving monopolist in America,
forced by recent events to defend
himself against attacks which are
increasing in force, wants to change
the subject.
Even Jay Gould would not object
if the prospect were that the war
issues would restore the party from
which he bought the appointment
of a justice of the supreme court.
The claim agents, the subsidy
grabbers, the naval and steamship
rings, the pension swindlers and
old Robson and J. Warren Keifer
all regard the rebel flag as a first
rate thing to scare honest men with.
The only trouble with this crowd
is that it is slightly too eager. 1t
banks too much on the incident
which will not avail them much
The "rebel" scare kept them in
power eight years after the coun-
try was ready to turn them out
1t will not suffice to restore them
to power now that they have been
turned out.
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A Fortunate Brakeman once of
Scranton, Pa.

Mr.. Frank Corcoran, in the en-
ploy of the Ill. Central r. r. in this
city, was interviewed. He drew
$4,000 on two tenths of ticket No.
"a, 1866, which took the second cap
ital prize of $4,000 in the Louisiana
State Lottery in the drawing of
May 10th. lie takes his good for
tune as a matter of course, not
being elated thereby. He was well
off financially before. He expects
to continue right along as he has
been for many years, brakeman on
the steam trucks. He is bachelor,
about 4S years of age, is of Irish
parentage and came from Pennsyl-
vania in 1852. He has two brothers
and two sisters in Scranton, Pa, all
in easy circumstances.-Cdtro (Ill.)
Argus, May %.
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scaled Proposals.

THE undersigned Commissioners ap-
i pointed by the Council of the Town
OF Point Pleasant, Mason county, West
Virginia, will up to the 22nd of July,
1887, at II o'clock noon, receive propo-
sails for graveling First street, commenc-
ing opposite the Kanawha Lumber & Fur
niture Company to the upper end OfJohn
Winkley's lot. The gravel to be ten feet
bread and one foot thick in middle OF
street. The Council reserYing the right
to reject all bids or proposals. Bond
with good security will be required OF
the successful bidder Boat for loading
the gravel will be furnished free.
NJ n J4AIDLEY,
F. NJ WHALEY.
L.-F. CAMPBELL,
July INV. Commissioners.
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WhOla Does Protection Pro.
tRcfS

The working man or the monop-
oily? Protection to American indus
try!" "Protection from the pauper
labor of Europel" are the cries by
means of which, aided by well dis
guised sophistry, the steel rail mon
opoIy gets enormous protection for
its product, the ore syndicate can
put its price where it pleases, the
coke syndicate, and other syndicates
are masters of their various fields,
and can regulate prices without fear
of any competition. These monop-
olies screw prices up to. the top
notch and the American public in
Guiding the workingman must pay
them. There is no getting out of
it The people must stand and de-
liver. An enormous tariff stands
an impregnable fortress of defense
for these public highwaymen.
And so protection protects most
effectually the monopolist for one.
Now, how does it protect the
American workman? Take the
situation in the coke regions for in
stance. If there is any class of
foreign pauper labor in worse con-
dition than these Pennsylvania coke
workers the public has been kept
in the dark on the subject. Yet
Pennsylvania is the very citadel of
protection to American labor. The
coke syndicate is protected ON all
sides by a great tariff. But how
are the workmen protected? They
live worse by far than did the South
ern slaves. They at least were
plentifully fed and clothed, while
the free and amply protected"
Pennsylvania laborer has to strug-
gle for every crumb he eats and is
often unable to feed or sufficiently
clothe or school his children. When
he finds he cannot live and makes a
last appeal for living wages, and
strikes, he is left to starve, and
hOrdes of the very pauper laborers
against whom he is so amply "pro-
tected' are imported from tho sea-
board and large cities to fill his
place-to fill it not only at the coke
ovens, but at his fireside. He and
his family and their goods, if they
possess any, are thrown into the
street-evicted as heartlessly as
ever Irish tenant was driven from
home by the bayonet of oppression,
which is denounced with such virtu-
Gus indignation by the American
evicter If, driven to desperation,
the starving striker resorts to vlo-
lence he is speedily either shot down
or hustled off to Jail by a regiment
of armed guards.
This is how protection protects
the workman and there is no need
to go farther than the daily dis
patches from the Pennsylvania coke
regions for proof He could not be
worse off if there were no tariff at
all Then, at least, his food and
clothes would be infinitely cheaper.
How long is the workman to be
fooled at the polls into fattening
monopolies with high protective
tariff, from which he gets no benefit
and all the hardships, a tariff that
so strengthens monopoly that it is
enabled to almost own its labor as
the coke syndicate in Pennsylvania
does2-Repister.
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Notice to Bridge Builders.
FOR CASH.'


THB undersigned Committee will re-
Hartford City, until p o'clock noon
Wednesday, August 10th, 1887. Bidders
on superstructure may include rock
work If they desire. Proposals for wood
or iron will be received. Successful
bidder to give bond approved by Com
mittee. Plans can be found at the of
fee of the County Clerk, at Point Pleas
ant, and at the office OF G. W. Moredock
Hartford City, Mason county. Com
mittee reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. Address all communications
to j. G. FORREST, iL
Deer Lick, w. Va.
R. l.. WINKLEBLACK,
Hartford City, w. Va.
w. II. HOWARD,
Point Pleasant, w. Va.
lulV lO-4W,
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Notice to Contractors.
FOR CASH.

THE undersigned Committee viii re-
| ceiYe bids for rock work of Hartford
City bridge, until noon, Wednesday,
August 10th, 1887. Plans and specitica-
tions can be found at the Office of the
Clerk of the County Court, at Point
Pleasant, and at the Office OF G. w.
Moredock, Hartford City, Mason county.
Bids will also be received for the con-
struction of culvert, not less than 100
feet long, with 10 feet Clearance, bidders
to furnish their own plans. Committee
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. Address all communications to
JIG. FORREST,
Deer Lick, w. Va.
R. L. WINKLEBLACK,
Hartford City, w. Va.
w. II. HOWARD,
Point Pleasant, w Va.
july 15-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29
A GARD

Z NOW We, that by the payment of
N S550.00 am permitted to sell intox-
icating liquors at my house. To the
wife who has drunkard for husband,
or friend who is unfortunately dissi-
Pated, say emphatically, give me notice
in such cases in which you are interest
ed, and all such persons shall be exclu-
ded from my place. Let mothers, faith
ers, sisters and brothers do likewise.
and the request shall be regarded. /
pay heavy tax for the privilege of SELL
ing whisky and other liquors, and want
it distinctly understood that have no
desire to sell to minors. or drunkards,
or to the poor and destitute. / much
prefer that they save their money and
put it where it will do the most good
There are gentlemen OF honor and men
of money, who can afford it, and it is
with those / desire to trade. / would
say to those who wish to trade with me,
and can afford, come, and will treat
you gentlemaDly and courteously.
Respectfully,
June 29-ly" JOS. HEM.
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Rio Grande COLLEGE.

CALENDAR for 1sS7-ss. First Term
" opens August %, 1887; Second, Oct
2I, 1857; Third, january %, 1888; Fourth,
April 3, 1883. Tuition, S. to Sc per
term; incidentals, 50 per term; board
with use OF room, S2.25 per week. In
thorough, special attention to
Common English Branches. Catalogues
sent and letters of enquiry answered by
]. NJ. DAVIS, Pres, or J. w. JONES,
Sec'y, Rio Grande, Gallia County, Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

An old man, about 65 years of age,
was struck by train No. Ohio
River Railroad, s'fast line" at Alex
ander's trestle, about three miles
above New Martinsville, Sunday
afternoon. He was crossing the
trestle at the time. The train was
stopped and he was picked up by
the train hands, taken to town, and
died the same afternoon. He had
a small bundle of clothing with him
wrapped up in oil cloth with the
name of Joseph White written on it.
Deceased was unconscious when he
was picked up, and remained so until
he died.-,Sentihet.
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COM1TISSIONER,S NOTICE.
R. Fl. Rail. ct ais.
In Clancery.

A III persons interested in the above
IA entitled cause now pending in the
circuit court of Mason county, West
Virginia, will take notice that pursuant
to decree pronounced by the circuit
court in the above named cause, at the
May term, 1887, of said court, l will on
the 18Th day of August, 1857, at
10 O'Clock a. m, at the office of John E.
Beller, in the town >of Point Pleasant
Mason county, West Virginia, proceed
to take and state an account of the real
estate of which r. H. Ball is seized and
possessed, the number and kind OF liens
thereon, the amount of each lien and
the priorities of the same, and any 9TH
er matter that may be pertinent or eth
er of the parties may require.
Given under my hand this 18th day
CuAS. w. PHELPS,
Special Commissioner.
Simpson g. Howard, Soils. for Plt'f
july O. 4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

Mr.. Powderly strongly denounces
the employment of Pinkerton thugs
in the coke regions to take the place
of regular civil power. Mr.. Powd-
erly is right. 1t is a new thing in
this country to maintain a gang of
mercenaries to move anywhere for
hire.-Intetlingencer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

KINDNESS REMEMBERED.4The
officers of the Bank of Huntington
presented to Percy Hooe, of Cincin-
natl, a gold chronometer, and his
wife, an elegant moonstone pendant,
set with sixteen diamonds, as a
testimonial of their appreciation of
his services to them in connection
with the Fidelity bank failure. Mr..
Hooe's warning saved the Hunting
ton Bank S24,OOO.-Star.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

Democracy and good government
are Synonymous terms. The alti-
tudinous debt of the once ring rid
den State of New York has been
reduced to less than $4,000, 600 I'M
der the successive administrations
of Cleveland and Hill
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29
Sealed Proposals.

CEALED proposals win be received by
y the undersigned until Saturday, Jul
ly 23d, at noon, for grading, filling and
graveling the ferry road, on the Ohio
side of the river, from ferry landing to
top of the river bank, distance of about
500 feet. Specifications can be seen OH
the Ferry Boat, Stone Brothers. The
right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
July 13-2w. STONE BROTHERS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

Congressman Herbert, of Ala
bama, in recent interview says:
Everything in Alabama is boom
ing in a business. way, and the bust
ness men are all we'll contented with
everything, with the Administra-
ton in particular. There is no
doubt aboutit. Cleveland is strong
er to-day in Alabama than he ever
was, and in my personal opinion
stronger all through the South
Why, the enthusiasm is akin to that
for jackson. There is but one
political voice in the South, and
that is for Clyeland in 49," Mr.,
Herbert is an acute observer of the
drift of political sentiment and
thoroughly reliable. East and
West no name is mentioned but
Cleveland's, and his denomination
and election seem morally certain.
The President grows with the
people.
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TO Contractors.

dds will be received for the next if
ID teen days for the building OF the new
Methodist Episcopal Church. Will be
let in three different contracts, founda-
ton, brick laying and carpenter work.
Plans and specifications can be seen at
the parsonage. Particulars obtained 81
the committee All bids subject to de-
cision OF committee. [july 6-2w.,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

''sAlI Europe seems to be preparing
for war. Russia seems to be the
disturbing element. Our advice to
-the nations is to let her alone, or
they will get hurt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

A young man named Frank Bal
lengee, boarded the west-bound
passenger train at Greenbrier Stock
Yarks, last Saturday morning and
went down as far as Hinton, where
he became very much intoxicated.
On Sunday morning he was found
dead near the railroad track some
distance below Hinton. 1t appears
that he had laid down close to the
railroad and was struck on the
head by the car-steps or some other
projection from passing train.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

Prohibition, to be just to every
community, should be given only
in local option doses. And then,
why not carry out the justice efsthe
thing and make it individual option2
L-Reqister.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

A map of West Virginia has hith-
erto borne the appearance of the
Great Sahara Desert or the interior
of Africa before Livingston and
Stanley began their explorations
But now the railroads are penetrat-
ing the State in every direction, and
four out of FIVE new roads are being
graded and completed as rapidly as
possible. There is big future for
this State in time.-Bdttimore Her
aid.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29
Creditors, Notlce.

RIO the creditors OF James MecoBsbs.
1 deceasetf:-fn pursuance OF a decree
ot the Circuit Court of The County 81
Mason, made In cause therein pend
ing, to subject the real estase of tire
said James McCombs u the payment of
his debts. Iou are required to present
your claims against the estate OF the said
James McCombs for adjudication to
john E Boiler, special commissioner, at
his Office, in said Mason. county, in PIT
Pleasant. on OF before the Z1st day of
July, 1887.
Witness: R. E Mitchell, clerk of said
court, this fth day Of June, 1887.
K Z. MITCHELL, Clerk.
June S-Gw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

Speaking of the aReturn of the
Flags, Taylor county i1nbeciIe re-
marked: s'Ifa man served in the
Union army votes the, democratic
ticket, he is traitor and guilty of
treason
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

P. NJ. G. Villas has peremptorily
refused to permit the postal clerks
in the Chicago division to have a
convention. Mr.. Villas says such a
convention would be valueless and
unnecessary, and that such meet
ing is forbidden by sound princi-
pies.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

Tho eopyietsf of the Minnesota
State Prison are going to publish
q newspaper. 1t is thought it will
he a strong. Blaine organ.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

The political soldiers are just now
about the worst snubbed men this
country has seen forssome time.
They will be in a very much chast-
ened frame of mind by the time Sep
TENDER eomes.-Iader.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

The private car of the President
of tho Columbus Hooking Valley &
Toledo r. r., was in Parkersburg
last week. 1t cost SIS, 900 and is a
GORGEOUS piece of work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

Hon Eustace Gibson thinks Mr..
Cleveland will be renominated by
reclamation, and reelected by a
booming majority, Mr.. Gibson is
also trying very hard to have some
friends appointed to government
positions.-iSeAtinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

Judge Layne, of Huntington. ex-
poets an appointment under the
Land Office in some of the western
states. Eustace Gibson is looking
after his interests in the matter, and
thinks he will succeed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

We have several Democratic aspi-
rants for the Office of Sheriff of Ma
son county, and just now they are
busy working the people for all
they are worth. Nothing like get
ting in your work early, boys.
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Sunday trains on X. & %. Ry., arrive
at Charleston at 6:lO p. y. waiting for o.
X. K. train No. /. at Point Pleasant.
This is the short line and parties pur-
chasing tickets should ask for ticket via.
the Ohio River Railroad. Fer iffcrmer
ton regarding rates, routes, etc, ad-
". }. Robinson,
Gen'l Pass. Ag'k.
ParkeTsbHre, ~. Va.
Or Ghas. a. Hutchinson, Agent.
Point Pleasant, W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

On the night of the Fourth of
July, some one shot against the resi-.
dence of NJ. J. O'Brien, on Shrews-
bury street. The ball, 80 caliber,
went through the side of the house,
over the bed of Mr.. O'Brien, and
into the plastering on the inner
ceiling.-iStdte Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

IF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission persists in granting further
suspensions of the law, it will be the
duty of Congress to suspend the
Commission and give the law a
chance
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Select School.

Mrs. n. E. HALE will open a pri-
lM vate and select school Mt her resi-
dence, in September. All. the common
branches taught Music extra.
July Bpm.
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Mrs Gen. Logan, while attempt
ing to jump.out of buggy, on the
10th inst, at Carbonate, Ill, while
the horses were running away,
caught her foot in wheel and was
thrown. under the horses feet, sus-
tanning a severe scalp wound, and
her left arm and side were badly
bruised. A surgeon was immedi-
ately called, who pronounced the
wound quite serious but not neces-
sariIy dangerous.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

The daughter of Gen. Zachary
. Taylor resides in Winchester. She
married Gen. Taylor's adjutant, Col,
Bliss, and after his demise married
,gPhiE cambridge, Esq, very dis
gtinguished citizen of Virginia, who
died some years ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

The Baltimore Herald, a Republi-
can paper, hits the nail square on
the head when it says elf the Grand
Army is wise it will get rid of the
political blatherskites that now in
fest it."
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Grafton had another big fire, last
Saturday. The work of an ineen-
diary.
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Teacher,s Instilnfe.
Eor sale.

A secondhand Traction Engine and
Boiler. In good repair and ready for
business. Suitable for threshing, run
ming saw mill, or other light work Can
be seen at the works OF Enos, Hill & Co.,
Gallipoiis, Ohio, or for price or particu-
lars call at above works or address
NEALE BROS,
Ben Lomond, Mason Co., w. Va.
June 22-4w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

Charles Murphy, clerk at Wash
inyton, who has been there eighteen
years, has been discharged. He
is credited to West Virginia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-29

The new II. E. Seminary goes to
Buchannon. m Upshur county
That town offered the most liberal
Inducements. r13l